We don’t drive up to Tampa for dinner very often so since we had to be there for a concert, we took the time to look for one of their great restaurants. The good news is we found Mark Murphy’s new restaurant Grey Salt. It is located inside the Seminole’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa.
Continue reading Grey Salt: A Great Addition to the Tampa Restaurant Scene
Sorry it’s been such a long time since my last post. I’ve just been busy with non-cycling related stuff, and have not had much to write about. I have ridden regularly, but have not had time for any extended rides. I’ve averaged 20-25 miles 3-5 time per week for the last 2 months or so.
I tell you this not to make excuses for not writing, but to lay the groundwork for a recent event. About a week ago I did a slightly longer ride than I’ve done in a while – about 33 miles. Toward the end of the ride I started to feel pretty darn slow. Granted, I’m not much of speed demon even at the best of times, but for the last few miles of this ride I felt like I just couldn’t get the pedals going. Continue reading 9 Great Ways to Beat the Heat.
It has been a while since I have thought about how much or how long sexual harassment has gone on in the workforce. The reason is simple. I haven’t had to work through harassment issues in a long time. It happens to most women during their career, even if they don’t realize it. So the question remains, did I imagine getting harassed? Is there a glass ceiling and is harassment part of the construct that maintains that glass ceiling? You bet there is and it does!
Recently, we went to a wine tasting in our neighborhood. The title of the wine tasting was barbecue wines from the new world. We were assigned a wine we have never heard of nor tasted ever before. Since we enjoy wines and know a little bit (and I mean a little bit about wine), we thought we would give it a try and see what we could match with it.
Continue reading A New Tasting Opportunity: Tannat, a mysterious varietal from Uruguay
